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Bernard Poole

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Bernard Poole
Personal information
Full nameBernard Poole
Born
Hunslet, England
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1947–50 Hull F.C. 73 8 1 0 26
1950–57 Leeds 286 50 0 1 152
Total 359 58 1 1 178
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1950–56 Yorkshire 9 1 0 0 3
1950 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Bernard Poole is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull F.C. and Leeds, as a second-row.[1]

Playing career

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Challenge Cup Final appearances

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Poole played at second-row in Leeds' 9-7 victory over Barrow in the 1956–57 Challenge Cup Final during the 1956–57 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1957, in front of a crowd of 76,318.

International honours

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Poole won a cap for England while at Leeds in 1950 against France.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Player Summary: Bernard Poole". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
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